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2025-2026 PSCFA Tournament Calendar

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Tournament Dates Location Notes
Coaches Conference September 5-7 Omni Rancho Las Palmas Coaches Conference Invite
PSCFA Seminar (Demo Day) September 21 OCC Demo Day Information
Sapphire Invitational, NOF September 20 Virtual FTN link to Register Synchronous
Birch Invitational, NOF September 22 Virtual FTN link to Register Asynchronous
Golden Gate Swing September 26-27 San Francisco State FTN link to Register “Warm-Up” Style
PSCFA Warm-UP September 27-28 El Camino FTN link to Register
Crossman Invitational October 11-12 El Camino College FTN link to Register  – Day 1FTN link to Register – Day 2 Speech, IPDA, NFA-LD, NPDA, RT
SRJC Forensics Speech Swing Tournament and Performance Festival October 18 & 19 Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA FTN link to Register Speech, IPDA, Experimental Events (Lip Sync Interp, Original Performance), RT Workshop
Pearl Invitational, NOF October 18 Virtual FTN link to Register Synchronous
Oak Invitational, NOF October 20 Virtual FTN link to Register Asynchronous
TPDA Round Robin TOC October 24 Pt. Loma FTN link to Register Team IPDA
Sunset Cliffs Classic October  24-26 Pt. Loma FTN link to Register Speech, IPDA, TPDA, NPDA But no BP this year.
Paul Winters Invitational October 31-November 2 UOP Speech, IPDA, NFA-LD, NPDA
L.E. Norton Invitational November 1-2 Bradley Univ Speech
Robert Barbera Invitational November 7-8 CSU Northridge FTN link to Register Debate & IEs
Ray Dahlin Invitational November 14 Palomar College FTN link to Register Speech, IPDA – on Palomar Campus
33rd Griffin Invitational November 15-16 Grossmont College FTN link to Register Speech, IPDA, NPDA
40th Blumer Invitational November 15 CSUF Novice IEs, rookie CARD debate
Nat’l Comm Assn Conference November 20-23 Denver Airport, CO
Topaz Invitational, NOF November 15 Virtual TN link to Register Synchronous
Elm Invitational, NOF November 17 Virtual FTN link to Register Asynchronous
The Bernacchi Invitational (DVC) November 21-23 Diablo Valley College Speech, IPDA, NFA-LD, NPDA
Claremont Debate Tnmt November Claremont McKenna
California Cup November USC, UCLA, Claremont
PSCFA Fall Championships December 5-7 Mt San Antonio College FTN link to register Speech, IPDA, NFA-LD, NPDA, RT
Fall District I Qualifier December Virtual Synchronous Speech
Ruby Invitational, NOF December 20 Virtual FTN link to Register Synchronous
Pine Invitational, NOF December 22 Virtual FTN link to Register Asynchronous
Hell Froze Over Swing January 17 & 18 Bradley University Link to SpeechWire-Part 1Link to SpeechWire-Part 2
“Rumble in The Valley” January Fresno City, Clovis
Univ. of La Verne/Mt. SAC Swing January 17-18 La Verne Day 1 – FTN link to RegisterDay 2 – FTN link to Register Speech & IPDA
Onyx Invitational, NOF January 18 Virtual FTN link to Register Synch
Palm Invitational, NOF January 20 Virtual FTN link to Register Async
The Cove Classic January 31 – February 1 UCSD FTN link to Register
“Talk Hawk Invitational” Jan 30 – Feb 1 Las Positas FTN link to Register 3 prelim IE, A -Sat, B- Sun. IPDA, LD, Parli too.
Virginia is for Lovers February 14 – 15 Fairfax, VA Speechwire – 14thSpeechwire – 15th
Amethyst Invitational, NOF February 21 VIrtual FTN link to Register Synch
Cherry Invitational, NOF February 23 Virtual FTN link to Register Async
Tabor-Venistsky February 13-15 Cerritos FTN link to Register Community Colleges Only
Western States Communication Association (WSCA) Tournament February 27 – March 1 SDSU FTN link to Register Speech, IPDA, NFA-LD, NPDA
PSCFA Spring Championship February 20-22 Moorpark College FTN link to Register
Spring District 1 Qualifier March
Claremont College BP March Claremont Colleges
CCCFA State Championships March 11-15 Concord, CA FTN link to Register
International – IFA March 8-12 Athens, Greece FTN link to Register
Emerald Invitational, NOF March 21 Virtual FTN link to Register Sync
Walnut Invitational, NOF March 23-30 Virtual FTN link to Register Async
National Online Forensics College Championship March 27-29 Virtual FTN link to Register Sync
National Online Forensics College Async Championship March 30-April 6 Virtual FTN link to Register Async
National Speech Championship March 20-22 Nashville, TN
Pi Kappa Delta March 13 – 16 Athens, OH Speechwire link to Register
Natl Christian College Champs March 7 – 9 Brownwood, TX Speechwire link to Register
NEDA Nationals April 10 – 11 Tabroom
Novice Nationals Feb 27 – March 3 Mount Berry, GA Speechwire link to Register
NPDA Championship Tournament Feb 28 – March 3 Macon, GA FTN link to Register
Nat’l Parli Tnmt of Excellence March 12 – 14 Lebanon, IL Tabroom link
AFA-NST April 3-6 Portland, OR Speechwire link to Register
Phi Rho Pi April 6-11 Bethesda, MD FTN link to Register
The Hornet Invitational April Fullerton
Blumer Invitational May 2 CSUF Novice IEs, rookie debate policy-lite
BP Nationals April
IPDA-Internationals April 10-13 Murfreesboro, TN
NFA April 16-20 Nashville, TN Speechwire link to Register
Diamond Invitational, NOF April 18 Virtual Sync
Maple Invitational, NOF April 20 Virtual Async
PSCFA Cool-Off April 25-26 Cypress College
ARTa May 2

General rules about tournament dates — subject to change as noted above:

  • ADA – 2nd weekend of March
  • CEDA – 3rd weekend of March
  • NDT – Last full weekend in March (not on Easter) or 1st weekend in April
  • NFA – 3rd weekend of April
  • AFA-NST – First weekend in April (Friday-Monday); if the 1st is on Saturday, then it is that weekend
  • NOF – 4th weekend of March
  • PRP – 2nd full week in April (Monday-Saturday)
  • PKD – 2nd or 3rd week in March (odd years only)
  • NFL – 3rd week in June
  • Interstate Oratory – Last weekend in April
  • NEDA – Last weekend in March
  • Novice Nationals – 2nd or 3rd weekend in March (Friday-Sunday) (should not conflict with NPDA or NCCFI)
  • NPDA – Last weekend in March
  • NCCFI – 2nd weekend in March (should not conflict with Novice Nationals)
  • Forensic Honorary – 1st or 2nd weekend in March (not during PKD years)
  • NPTE – Normally 1-2 weeks before NPDA Nationals.
  • ARTa – 1st weekend in May